Deer Legs
#1
Deer Legs
When I cook meat off the deer legs they seem to be stringy and chewy. Is this normal or am I messing up? If it's normal should I have groung it up in burger?
Thanks,
Chuck
Thanks,
Chuck
#4
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
Posts: 26,274
RE: Deer Legs
Depends on the cut. I butcher my own and cut the rounds into steaks, cube the leftovers for stew, then grind the rest. Shoulders, I cut roasts, cube the rest into stew meat, then grind the left over.
For steak cuts, it is normal for it to be chewy or stringy, if you cook it like beef. The best way it so marinad it in some form of acid (lemon/lime juice, alcohol, vinegar based products, etc.) and oil. I like bb q sause, thousand Island dressing, and soy sause in a ration of 1:1/2:1/4. Marinade over night, then cook on high heat for a short period of time. deer is much leaner than beef and requires much less time to cook. Another good marinade is Beer/white wine (either works great), oil, and lots of garlic, salt, and pepper; all to taste. I have found that if you cook hot and fast, it tends to be more tender. It is very easy to over cook and make it chewy.
For steak cuts, it is normal for it to be chewy or stringy, if you cook it like beef. The best way it so marinad it in some form of acid (lemon/lime juice, alcohol, vinegar based products, etc.) and oil. I like bb q sause, thousand Island dressing, and soy sause in a ration of 1:1/2:1/4. Marinade over night, then cook on high heat for a short period of time. deer is much leaner than beef and requires much less time to cook. Another good marinade is Beer/white wine (either works great), oil, and lots of garlic, salt, and pepper; all to taste. I have found that if you cook hot and fast, it tends to be more tender. It is very easy to over cook and make it chewy.
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cottage Grove Oregon
Posts: 918
RE: Deer Legs
Chuck 7 I think it is by the amount of posts you make, not sure how many it takes to be life member or even just what life member means.
As to deer legs I have gotten spoiled and only eat loins cooked rare. the rest if the deer goes to burger, sasuage, and mostly jerkey. See next post for a new recipe.
As to deer legs I have gotten spoiled and only eat loins cooked rare. the rest if the deer goes to burger, sasuage, and mostly jerkey. See next post for a new recipe.
#9
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
Posts: 26,274
RE: Deer Legs
ORIGINAL: Striper Phil
Chuck 7 I think it is by the amount of posts you make, not sure how many it takes to be life member or even just what life member means.
Chuck 7 I think it is by the amount of posts you make, not sure how many it takes to be life member or even just what life member means.